This makes me want to cry. The outpouring is tremendous especially from FSJC who more than doubled the commitments so far. I remember so many wives who lost their husbands on Okinawa, at Pearl Harbor, Midway and on. Now we have the chance to help those who made it back. I pledge two widow's mites ($2 in today's terms) despite the hardship $2 is for me. I am sure many of you stingy bastards could do $5 or $10, maybe even more if you realized how these heroes have contributed to our country. Now apply that crowbar to your wallet and pony up something. As generous as FSJC is do we really want them to out do the collective rest of us? I see the list so get that money in or NO COINS FOR YOU!

“To think things out properly and fairly, a fellow's got to be calm and old and toothless: When you're an old gaffer with no teeth, it's easy to say: 'Damn it, boys, you mustn't bite!' But, when you've got all thirty-two teeth...” Nikos Kazantzakis..ZORBA THE GREEK

This is now closed. Thank you all for making this project a huge success! Your donations actually make a difference and help change lives. I'm very proud to be a part of this community that so generously supports our wounded soldiers.

Handing out these bars is a very humbling and rewarding experience. I wish more of you could join us. I saw the bars in person this week at YPS and they look great. That stamp fits on the hex perfectly. They're on sale here with $5 going to the WFTW.

And special thanks to YPS for donating the pouring, stamping, polishing and packaging. It takes a lot of work to make this many bars.

At the end a few folks upped their donation to bring the total to $3365! Just enough to make 200 bars.